Solar Media Staff

A poultry farm in Herefordshire has installed a 50kWp solar array on its large free range hen laying unit. The installation was completed in just under a fortnight before the December 12 deadline in order to qualify the system for higher feed-in tariff rates.

After the Crown Prosecution Service this morning made the decision to charge Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne, with perverting the course of justice; the cabinet member has decided to step down. Making a brief statement to press, Huhne said he deeply regretted the decision, and maintained his innocence.

A Herefordshire-based solar cooperative has had to put proposed solar projects on hold after Government’s feed-in tariff (FiT) review rendered the proposed projects unviable.

The Director of Public Prosecutions has this morning announced that the Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne, is to face criminal charges in connection with a speeding offence committed on March 12, 2003…

Norfolk County Council is looking at installing a solar PV array on Costessey Library. The proposed 10kWp system is expected to cover all the library’s energy needs.

British Gas and Thames Water have combined to help their customers save money by encouraging them to use water and energy more wisely.

According to new research, conducted by independent analyst firm Verdantix, large UK businesses will increase spending on energy, environment and sustainability initiatives in the next four year. The market sizing and forecasting study, which analyses spending by 421 firms with UK revenues greater than £750 million, estimates that expenditure will grow at an average of 16 percent a year between 2012 and 2015.

The UK solar market is the eighth-largest market in the world, according to new figures released by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

Back in November last year the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker, met with members of the UK solar industry to discuss the future of feed-in tariffs. At the time, the Minister announced plans to follow the German tariff degression model as part of the second consultation on reforms to the scheme….

The results of a new survey, conducted by IMS Research, reveal that there is a growing approval of Chinese solar inverters worldwide, with the UK ranked as one of the most accepting markets. The results also highlight an increase in the use of three-phase string and microinverters.